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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-11-17
Large Vessels Better than Small Ones.

The tendency to discontinue the building
and use of small vessels for ocean transrorta-
ton, and the inability of such vessels to COM
pete with vessels of larger tonnage, is shown
by the statement that while steamer OF
from 200 or 800 tons requires one sailor for
every 1913 tons. a steamer Of from 500 to GOO
tons requires but one sailor for every 4l.5
tons. In like manner, while sailing vessel
of from 200 to 800 tons requires one sailor for
every 2S.9 tons, a sailing vessel Of five times
the size, or from 1000 to 1000 tons, requires
but one sailor for every 603 tons. And as it
is also claimed that other economies In the
construction of the hull or the rigging, and in
repairing, are concurrent with the reduction
of crews, it is not difficult to understand why
It is that large vessels are enabled to earn a
percentage of profit with rates of freight
which, in the case Of small vessels, would in
evitably entail losses.-Popular Science
Monthly.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-11-17
NATIVES OF THE NORTH.
Tremendous Appetites of the Inhabitant.
of the Arctic Regions.

of the Arctic Regions.
When we were at John Rowland bay, a
month ago, on the Arctic coast, was visit
ing on the Hunter, where the sailors were
scraping off the pieces of the gum adhering
to the butt ends of the whalebone. The ma
tives stood by, and as the long shavings were
rolled off gathered them all up, eating what
they could hold, and storing the rest away
in their canoes. / tasted of the stuff out of
curiosity's sake, but dropped it as soon as /
could. The flavor is about as would i'm
agine a rotten raw peanut to be. For
steady diet, should hesitate between that
and faith, but the natives all evidently rel
ished it exceedingly, and they chewed by the
hour, as a schoolgirl would piece of gum.
The greatest feast / have seen the natives
have was about two weeks ago, when several
whalers were lying at anchor under East cape,
on the Asiatic Shore A whale was raised at
the southwark, working rapidly up along the
shore. Twenty five or thirty whale boats
were Immediately lowered, and the gauntlet
was too much for the whale. He was soon
captured and alongside the Lucretia to be
cut in Seven canoe loads of natives came
off to claim their share of the whale, which
custom has defined as the fins, fukes (the
The whale was a very large one, max
ing in the vicinity of 14O barrels of oil,
and producing about $500 pounds OF
whalebone, hence there was great
amount of lean. How the natives
did work to save thisi To me the whole scene
was most amusing Work was begun about
o'clock and finished soon after midnight,
but the sun set only to rise in an hour or two,
so it was daylight all the time. The officers
of the ship were giving their orders, the
donkey engine was putting away turning the
windlass, which ratified like a dozen heavy
log chains Twenty or thirty natives were
yelling like fiends. Huge sheets of blubber
were being hauled in at the gangway.
Everything was excitement and noise. The
sea all about the ship was red with blood, and
natives were crawling all along the whales
carcass, holding big sheath knives in their
teeth, cutting off piece of meat when oppor-
tunity offered, and jabbering away like so
many monkeys. When they were through
with the skeleton, it seemed as if they could
not have removed any more meat even with
a piece of sandpaper. All their canoes were
loaded down as full as they could carry with
meat. Now that the work was over, the
feast followed. The most toothsome part of
the whale to them is the black skin from the
lips, the fins and the flukes, and these opened
the feast Imagine man or a woman, with
a slice of meat the size of four or five pound
steak, surrounding corner with an expan-
sive mouth, then saving off the corner and
writhing all over in order to chew up the
whole piece and not drop any from his mouth.
This is the happiest moment one of these
natives could wish for.-Cor. Chicago Times.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-11-17
OutMitting the Alligators.

The dogs of San Domingo have discovered
q way of outwitting their adversaries. When
ever a native dog Of the island comes to a
stream he stops and barks furiously for some
time, until gradually one by one the yacores
gather near the bank on which he stands,
peking their vicious jaws out of the water as
if in expectation Of feast. The dog knows
by instinct when he has gathered all the va
cores in the vicinity in one spot, and becom-
ing satisfied of this fact he scampers off at
brealsneck speed up or down the stream and
swims across in safety. It is only the San
DOMINICAN dog, however, who possesses this
instinct. An imported dog would plunge
recklessly into the water and soon become
the prey Of the yacore.-New York Mail and
ExpreSS
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-11-17
A GRAY DAY.

Gray Of stretching sea, gray of heavens dropping,
Gray Of shore where waves sob low,
Gray of sea gulls swoopng;
Not light on wave or lea not shadow showing,
Clouds not dense enough for rain,
And an ocean gently flowing.
Such this day to me; skies are dull and ashen,
Hopes in flight but gray wings show,
Over slenced passion;
No glad light or shade to see,
No regrets for saddened reaping;
Gloom not sharp enough for pain,
Eyes not sad enough for weeping.
Jennie Maxwell Paine in Brooklyn Eagle.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-11-17
Floors Painted with Tar.

Some months ago the floors of many Aus
trian garrisons were painted with tar. and
the results have proved SO uniformly advan-
tageous that the method is becoming greatly
extended in its application. The collection
OF dust in cracks is thus prevented, and a
consequent diminution in irritative diseases
Of the eye has been noted. Cleaning Of the
rooms has been greatly facilitated, and para
sites are almost completely excluded. The
coating of tar is inexpensive, requires renewal
but cnce year, and presents but one disad-
vantage, namely, its somber color.-Boston
Budget
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-11-17
Cutting.

Miss Haseltine and her dearest friend have
had tiff, and the air is getting little lurid.
"No matter what you say as to my personal
appearance, good judges often speak of my
startling resemblance to Marie Antoinette;
so thereI'
sYes, you do resemble her wonderfully;
that is, at the somewhat late period of her
Il can't say life-when she lost her head."-
Tid Bits
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-11-17
Helena, Montana, Thursday, November II, 1887.

miles lie will perhaps make fifty imperceptible
changes in the speed of the in-accelerat-
ing it or diminishing It so steadily that not a
passenger notices what is being done That
is the perfection of engine driving. That is
the climax of the drivers skill, and he attains
it coincidentally with the full development of
those qualities which he has unconsciously
trained within himself, and which are all
governed by an overmastering sense of duty.
st. James Gazette
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-11-17
rranslating Shakespeare.

Three Frenchmen, who were studying vol
ume of Shakespeare in their native language,
endeavored to translate into English the well
known opening to Hamlet's soliloquy, ITO be
or not to be-" The following was the result:
First Frenchman: "To was, or to am" Sec
ond Frenchman: ITO where, or is not"
Third Frenchman: ITO should, or not 70
will.n-Exchange
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-11-17
None aIIreQ.

"Ehl Going on a journeys" he queried as
be halted friend with gripsack.
"Only short ride. Going out to the -
County fair"
"Got anything to exhibit there!"
ooh, no. I'm down to make the@Dig speech
Of the opening day."
"Youl What in flaxseed do you know of
agricultures'
Nothing. 1t will all be about the Revolu-
tionary war-George Washington-old pio-
neers, and my patent stump puller. They
don't want any agriculture in it. Detroit
Free Press
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-11-17

Smith, hear your son Patrick is about to
take the VOWS of the church. trust he will
bear them well.
O'Rourke-Ah, That he will, no doubt.
One OF them, especially, will give him TO
trouble at all.
Smith-And what is that?
O'Rourke-The VOW of poverty, sure.
Patrick was always brought up that way;
not one of our family could ever get cent
ahead. 1t will come naturally to him, do
you see?-Lowell Citizen.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-11-17

There is a complaint that new Paris fash.
ion, which requires the gray feathers of sea
gulls for trimming, is causing a great slaugh.
ter of sea fowls on Euro pean coasts-Boston
Budget
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-11-17
An Explanafion

Cally-Miss Peterson has remarkably small
eyes.
Dally-Yes, they look small, but she has
had young man in 'em fer a long time
Boston Courier
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-11-17
Interior Decoration a la Turque.

I'm going to have crayon of my father
hung over the mantelpiece," remarked the
proud owner of a new and beautiful man.
sion, as he expressed his perfect satisfaction
with the decorations of the library.
"Oh, pardon me, it is impossiblep ex
claimed the architect. "The room is Turk
ish!n
"All right" said the master of the house
gravely. "Of course, We mustn't spoil the
decorations. Buff have the artist touch him
up little, and put fez on the old gentle
mar mans head, you'll let him in, won't your
The Epoch.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-11-17
Innocence.

What lovely cane that is you have
,nere' MIR. De Garmo," she remarked, as he
struggled with stick nearly as big as him
aas, he drawled. "The man / bought
tnat from assured me that it was piece Of
.ne genuine north pole He procured it from
eae COOK OF the Greely expedition. Only one
VI its KIND, yer know, in the untry."-Har-
pers Bazar.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-11-17
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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-03
rtrs-scaldsd to Death. Etc.

SEYMOUR, July 22.-[SpeciaI. l-rhe farm
residence of Morton Lyster, situated in
Driitwood township, this county took fra
night before last and was totally destroyed,
with a portion of the contents The fam
ily barely escaped with their
lives.
The little fonr yAar old daughter
Of Mr., William Reed, residing
near Houston, this county, accident.
ally fell backwards into a kettle of
boiling water the other morning. and was
20 badly burned that she died in a few
minutes in intense agony.
Mr.. Eliss NJ. Alter, OF Medora, hAvin
declined to serve because OF other engage
ments, Mr.. Oscar II. Montgomery, OF this
city, has been appointed in his
stead upon the committee to examine the
books OF the treasurer, auditor and county
school superintendent. The committee as
it now stands is composed of Prof. Hotel,
Democrat, and Mr.. Montgomery, Repuo'
lican. 1t is limited the latter will not con
sent 10 serve The Investigation was to be-
gin on Monday next, bnt may not do so
Mr.. John Starn's new farm dwelling, IL
the extreme northwest corner OF tnli
county, took fire on Wednesday, and wa
completely destroyed, with part Of the con
tents.
Mr.. John Shutters, of Tampico. this
comfy, died day before yesterday of par
alysis and general debility. Age not faI
from sixty-five years.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-03
Old Sayings Prove rru 2
IOmaha Herald

Omaha man-What nonsense. The pa
pers have revamped that old superstition
about the red-headed girl and the white
horse.
Council Bluffs man-That old belief is
true as preaching, never knew it ID fail
when you see red-headed girl you will
find white horse somewhere near.
"Oh, get out. Suppose there should be
little town with a red-headed girl and
no white horse at all, then what?'
Something like that happened once.
/ lived in the town and had the only
white horse there was, and on bet |
tried to kill the old superstition by selling
my horse to a stranger from Wayback and
buying black one. Will, the day he
took off the white horse the girl was
TAX en- sick and did not appear on the
street until the day when the stranger
came back with a fine black horse, for
which had to pay a mighty big price,"
But if there was 40 white horse in town
you won the bet"
mo, sir, the fellow had hardly got away
before the redheaded girl walked out a
heavy shower came up, washed all the
coloring off the animal and there was my
same old white horse"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-03
ABOUT MEN.

Mayor Roche, of Chicago, is q practical
machinist. having served al apprenticeship
at the trade, and makes good use of this
knowledge in his new position.
The retirement of Rear Admiral Frank.
lin, which taxes place August d, will re-
suit in the promotion of Commodore Ban
croft Gherardi, now commandant of the
New York Navy Yard.
Betel, German tenor with phenom-
email high is to make his American
debut next winter. He was formerly a
coachman, but now he Is to receive $500 q
night from Manager Amberg.
Philip Hensen, OF Corinth, Miss. is a
man sixty years of age, six feet two inches
tall, and when he stands erect his beard
touches the ground. 1t has not been cut
for eleven years. Hensen is a Southerner,
but served the Union during the war.
Gov. Marmaduke, of Missouri, is tail,
handsome man. he somewhat resembles
Roscoe Conkling in stateliness. In fact a,
one time in his life be bore a strong facial
resemblance to the Utica statesman. Gov
Marmaduke says that his political am.
bition is fully satisfied and that he is now
willing to retire to the quiet life Of pri.
vate citizen.
William A. treret, of New Orleans, VIII }
has besn appointed Supervising Archite,
OF the Treasury to succeed Mr.. Bell, comes
OF an old and well known Southern family
HIS grandfather was once Governor o
Louisiana. Col Freret was warmly sup
ported by Senator Eustls. The salary O
the position is 81 800 year.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-03
The Pntriaroh,s afi,ttnnt-

WARSAW, July 3l.--[Special The three
days Erca mpmeDt OF the First Regiment,
of PaITlaIch's Militant, at this place has
closed. AS 1t was The first meeting of the
kind ever held, it was something Of an ex-
pertinent but it proved a success. Owing
to the extreme heat, the attendance was
not es large as was expected by soma, but
it was attended by q very respectfully num-
Der of Pairiarch's, and large number of
ms NJ 1ers OF other branches of the Order.
Independent Order of Old Fellows, and
their wives and daughters, nine Captains
out OF the ten, conn osing the Regiment
were present. Lieut.. General. ]. G. Under
wood, Commander OF the Patriatchs' Mill
tant of The World, and Deputy General
Sire of the Sovereign Grand Lodge, l. o.
o. +. Gsn. Pfsfflin, commanding Depart
ment of Indiana; Col. Chase, commanding
I'd Regiment, Department of Indiana; G..
B. Cooper. Grand Patriarch of Indiana; A..
n. Grant, Grand Master of indiana; Thos.
?. BuDghey, Grand Treasurer of Grand
Locge Of lnoisDa. and John W. McQuiddy
diana, were the principal high dignitaries
OF the order present Northumberland
Underwood delivered g very interesting
and sble address TO at least three thousand
Ieople on Thurdsy afternoon. after which
a dress pars de was held. On Friday a gen.
eIal PCOd time WAS had until ? D. m, after
whit h time number of exhibition drills
weIe gwen by different clntons. That
given by Marion Canton was almost fault
less, and Eel River Canton, of North Man
chester, came next in proficiency. Prof.
Lstbrop's silver band, of this city, fur
nished Unlimited quantities of excellent
music. Great credit is due Col. a. s. Mil
lice, commanding 1st Regiment, for his
efforts to make the meeting a success.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-03
A'voung Farmer Drowned.

GREENWOOD, Ind. July 31.-[Spscisll-
Mr.. II. z. Whitenack, one OF our oest Chris
tian young farmers, was drowned in White
river near Mr.. Washam's. Reports say
that Mr.. Whitenack with two companions,
Arthur Lemaster and BObbie Spillmau,
were in bathing, and in a sporting way con-
cluded TO ride floating log across q deep
hole. The leg turning threw the boys into
deep water, with the resalt Of troRning
Mr.. WhiteDack. He came very near
drowning the Lemasser boy in his last ef-
forts. His two companions tried to save
their companion ont could not. Faneral
Monday at 9 a. M. DR.. Whitenack, of
Louisville, is a brother of deceased.
VIM. f. Slnock, Esq a barber, died last
night.
An infant child of Geo. w. Parks died
last night with cholera infaatum.
Mrs. Vaught, an aged lady, six miles
southwest OF here, died yesterday morning.
Funeral to-day at Hopewel.
This section OF country is burning 10
for needed rain. The corn crop will be
short, sweet corn worthless.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-03
BuildiDg Association Corpse In Thirty
Minutes,

SEYMOUR, July 31.-ISpecial. THE or
ganiZztion of the Union Building Assocta-
tiop, No 2, with capital stock OF $l25.-
600 has Just been completed, and articles
of incorporation will be fled with the
Secretary of State at once. Fifty-iour
thousand dollars of the capital stock has
already been taken, and the bslsnce will
be taken IN the very near future. Another
Building Association With the same
amount OF stock will be organized in the
i've s"tiys 6Ri,dipg RHsQGIsB9ls.
Albert ]. Richard, a native Of Germany,
bat who emigra.ed to this country several
yesrs ago, and for some time has been at
6kields, seven miles west Of Ohio City,
cle1klng in a store. He has been indis
posed for several months and the other
evening took thee ounces of Hoffman's
anodine at one dose, as be said, to allevi.
aJe pains, ind was corpse inside of thirty
minutes He was about forty years of age
and badly dtformed about the fee; and
bar DIS.
The drouth still continues WITH
undated force. and the Work
of obstruction is still getting in its
work. The pastures are entirely burned
up, and thousand of acres OF corn will not
have even a nubbin. Many wells In this
city and county have dried up and people
are compelled TO carry by hand water from
streams for cooking aud for stock. The
effects of the drouth are greater than eyel
kRowD in the history, excepting only the
year 1854, when the streams were lower and
cIof shorter than before or since.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-03
RoBERTsoN's SALARY GRAB.
By the Aid of Attorney Kitchener He Sc
cures Pay as Lieutenant Governor.

cures Pay as Lieutenant Governor.
Upon the adjournment of the State
Board of Equalization, Col r s. Robert
son, who deliberated with that body under
the protest of Governor Gray, applied to
the Auditor of State not only for pay for
for such services, but for s. per day during
the!entire time the last Legislature was In
session. This, he claimed, was for services
as Lieutenant Governor.
Auditor Carr was doubtful as to wheth.
er he had the right to issue the warrant,
and he asked Attorney General Kitchener
for the law on the subject, and yesterday
Mr.. Kitchener resd his decision, setting
forth his reasons therefor in q lengthy
opinion. He held that Mr.. Robertson was
entitled to full pay. since he took the
oath of office on the first day of
the last session of the Legislature.
Upon receiving the opinion of the
Attorney Genera, the Auditor issued a
warrant TO Col. Robertson for $3.50 for his
services as LieutenaDtGovernor, and in
addition 10 the amount he received as
member of the Board of Equalization.
There is DO record OF the Attorney-Geu-
erals opinion on file in his office, or II the
Auditors office as required by law. There
was only one copy made so far as known,
and that it seems was only ior the
use OF party friends as
it was taken away as soon as POSSIBLE after
the opinion was rendered.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-03
TIE INDIANA BUDGET
Fall Details Of the Reosnt Tragedy at Elvssd,
Madison County.
4 Destructive CoIfigrAtiOn Yesterday, At
Fort Wayne.
kn E,timabls Yonpg Farmer Drowned in the
River Near Greenwood.
A Brutal AssauIt-A Criminal Outrage
Several Deaths-Ths Iutense Heat
Destroying yegettafon-Other
Specials.
Fun Particulars Of the Elwood Tragedy.


ANDERSON, July 3I.-Elwood, in the
northwest part of this county, is greatly
excited over the killing of Dayton War
field by Ellis Overshiner. The facts of the
shooting are as flows: Last evening Ell.
Warfield and Dayton Werfeld, brothers,
were in Elwood with a load of wheat.
They got the wheat unloaded about 10
O'Clock and before starting for their home,
some five miles distant, concluded to go to
q restaurant and get lunch. They went
to the eating house OF Mr.. Beach and had
called out some crackers, bologna, etc. In
the room with them we're Ellis Overshiner
Charlie Dehoritz and "Nibs" Brumer.
There being no water there, Ed. Warheld
took bucket and went out after bucket
Of water. When he returned he found
some one had taken his bologna OF his
him that 0vershiner had taken it.
A few words passed between
the parties and proprietor, and after awhile
the boys were ordered out. They all went
excepting young Overshiner, who remained
a short time and then went outside. After
the two WaIfelds had finished eating they
went out, and going up to the boys, who
were On the sidewalk, Ed Wsrheld asked
0veTshlner if be wanted any more trouble
over the bologna slice he lad eaten it.
OvershiDer replied that he was not keen
for il. At this Ed Warfeld hit him. Over
sinner jerked revolver from his poke.
shot Ct WaIfeld, who ran into the
restaurant. OvershineT followed him up,
and when he bad got nearly to the door
Dayton Waffield struck Overshiner over
Ihe b. ad with beard, staggering him.
OveJshDer then began blsz NJ away at
him. He fred three shots at him,
the second one taking effect
IN his stomtch and ranging backward.
OvelshiIer fred one msre shot, but
Marshsl Hunter coming mp, knocked his
arm 10 one size and no damage was done.
Dayton Wtrfeld, the wounded man, lived
about twenty minutes He was a single
snaD, eyed ABOUT twenty. eight, and vas re-
gsr5ed by all as very peat cable fellow.
Young Overshiper is the son of James NJ.
Oversbinsr, of Elwood, e hardware mer
chant. Re is about ineteen years old, ald
somewhat oveTbearing with bis comptn-
ions and every body else. He is ia jail
here. The coroner will render his verdict
Monday.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-03
Cut His yyife,s Throat.

THORNTON, July 22.-[5peciaL Blowers
Station, a small Town ON the Vandalia rail-
road in Montgomery County, Ind, was the
scene of bloody tragedy to-day.
William Armstrong, once a prosperous
business man, and while sober respect
able citizen and husband, has for the last
few years so given away 10 strong drink
that he has several times been engaged in
desperate cutting ARRAYS, generally how
ever with a showing of self defense. To-
day, while under the influence of liquor.
be became much excited ant cut his wifes
throat with razor His son hearing his
mothers cry for help came in with a rock
in bis hand and compelled his father TO
desist. The mother is lying In very crit.
ical condition, but hopes are, however,
entertained of her ultimate recover. The